Fishing Big Connor Lake in Halifax Regional Municipality, Nova Scotia

• Overview

  Set in Halifax Regional Municipality, Big Connor Lake is a Nova Scotia water. The coast is 6 km away. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. The town to know is Upper Hammonds Plains, 10 km out. The big place round here is Dartmouth, 31 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Big Connor Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Halifax Regional Municipality: brook trout, alewife and rainbow smelt. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Big Connor Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -6°C to 18°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid December in a typical year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Plan any trip to Big Connor Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Cellarhole Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Big Connor Lake should be assumed from this page alone.